Treatment of neural tension in the lower extremities in participants with radiating leg pain. Musculoskeletal Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention consists of one 60-minute session per participant. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two intervention groups utilizing a random number generator software program. This
Sponsors
Franklin Pierce University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Aged between 18-60 years old recruited from the community
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Ehler's Danlos and Marfan's Disease 2. The inability to provide verbal consent 3. Severe pain 4. Malignancy 5. Bone disease 6. Unhealed fractures or spinal fractures 7. Current infections 8. A history of deep vein thrombosis 9. Current pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lower extremity neural tension range of motion is measured using a goniometer with the following standardized tests at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and 30 minutes post-intervention: 1. Knee extension range of motion with the slump test 2. Hip flexion range of motion with the passive straight leg raise test | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Pain measured using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and 30 minutes post-intervention 2. Level of disability measured using the Oswestry Disability Index at baseline to categorize participants on the level of severity of their condition 3. Risk classification measured using Keele STarT at baseline to categorize patients on the level of severity of their condition | — |
Countries
United States of America
Contacts
Public ContactTamara Hefferon
Outcome results
None listed